San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-10-26

Getting Ready to Hang the An
srchists.
CHICAGO, Got. 26.-Preparations are
already being silently made for the great
snti-anarchist drama Of the 18th OF
November. Already orders have been
given, it is said, to members OF
the second Illinois National guard,
that they will be expected to
be on duty for full week or perhaps
longer, prior to November 18th, at their
armory, or wherever else their services
may be required. The probability is
that the First Regiment will be called
upon to do the same. 1t is understood,
however, that neither Of the regiments
will be called from their respeo-
tive srmories unless in case Of
absolute need. 1t Is also stated
on authority that the entire block on
which the county Jail and criminal court
buildings are located will be cordoned
with police, and all North Clark street
buildings abutting on the Jail will be
guarded, and no one allowed to enter
them until after the execution Of the
great family Of curiosity seekers, who
are ambitious to see their fellowmen
swing into eternity. 1t may be stated
that the sheriff has already
decided to limit the number OF those
present to those that the law requires
to be present, and a very few represen-
tatives of the press. The gloom which
has marked the condemned men, with
one exception, for several days past
still continues to deepen. The exoep.
ton Is that OF Parsons who still INDUCES
in his chronic flippant good spirit,
and laughs and jokes with those
who call on him. The others,
however, make no longer any attempt
to conceal their feelings, or to blind
themselves to the fate which threatens
them. Ii Is stated, by certain persons
who claim to have good reasons for
what they say, that Governor Oglesby
will grant the condemned men brief
respite 80 that they will not
be limited to bare fortnight
morning OF the day during which there
shall be probability OF the United
States supreme courts decision arriv-
ing In this city probably Thursday morn
ing, the guard upon the condemned will
be doubled or perhaps trebled,
and the freedom which they have
hitherto enjoyed will be ma
terially ourtsiled No one then
will be allowed to visit them at all.
This latter precaution will be taken TO
guard the possibility az any one furnish
Ing the prisoners with poison or other
means Of suicide. Quite q sensation
was caused yesterday among the in
mates of the woman's department OF the
Jail by an official request that they help
make the shrouds and Gaps to be worn
at the execution. Some Of the inmates
were willing to do the work required
and were even anxious to participate In
the CHASTITY task. but others were
strongly opposed to rendering any aid
and these formed so large part
Of the inmates that it may be necessary
to have the work done outside the Jail.
The material, white unbleached muslin,
has already been purchased. Each
shroud will be shaped like bag, only
with holes In both ends, and gathered
close at the top. The hoods will be
half yard in width, and about the
same length, gathered together
at the top, which will be about ten
inches across, The material Is cut into
the necessary shape and lacks nothing
but the stitches that were asked of the
molly crowd OF women, malefactors
confined in the same prison with the
death sentenced anarchists.